Example sentences of "if it [verb] [verb] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But if that activity became more strident and refused to take no for an answer ; if it became more popular , participatory , and direct , taking to the streets and becoming something called " extra-parliamentary politics " ; and if it threatened to overload the capacity of the state , then it was condemned — and condemned as at odds with the liberal-democracy of the British constitution . |
| 2 | In the short term , there are various measures that would be open to the government if it wished to reduce the impact of the community charge . |
| 3 | It managed to hold its own yesterday and if it continues to strengthen the pundits reckon we could be due for another prolonged rally in shares in the New Year . |
| 4 | And although the scheme has achieved its initial objectives it presently has 85 students at 11 organisations with the majority at the National Audit Office the Institute ‘ may need to re-examine its general approach to industrial and commercial organisations ’ , if it hopes to extend the range of its training opportunities . |
| 5 | By that time , many more men had arrived , swirling up through the yard to be sucked into the hall , as if it had become the quiet , humming centre of some whirlpool of power . |
| 6 | If it had reached the Morvan and had then turned round , but did not make it back to base , then a crash on land or sea is self-evident : if on land , only the agency — the weather , engine trouble , or enemy action — is in doubt . |
| 7 | ‘ And , if it had hit the airliner , Russian lives would have been unnecessarily lost . ’ |
| 8 | As the largest single party in the upper chamber , however , the LDP could have commanded an overall majority if it had secured the support of Komeito . |
| 9 | ‘ Many statutes are passed by political bargaining and snap judgments of expediency ; the courts can rarely be sure that Parliament would have altered the wording if it had foreseen the situation . ’ |
| 10 | A Liberal Party spokesman refused to be drawn on the price the Government wanted if it had met the demands , saying that , since the deal fell through , it was hypothetical . |
| 11 | If it had addressed the staffing issue in 1984 , and cut costs via such measures as early retirement , he claimed , it would have made $7,000m net profit last year . |
| 12 | Such a move would have been legitimate if it had offered the possibility of new kinds of experimental tests , perhaps leading to the discovery of some unexpected feature of the earth 's atmosphere . |
| 13 | Anyway , if it becomes known the lass left a child behind , the authorities will be visitin' you , and then you 'll be able to get rid of her . ’ |
| 14 | Certain industries will demand regulation if it helps to improve the position of the firms within them . |
| 15 | If it helps to view the circus as a horror show then it 's Carry on Screaming . |
| 16 | If it decides to replace the asset , it has to borrow again . |
| 17 | And if it stays blocking the lane , they ca n't get any more machines in . ’ |
| 18 | If it does exist the gene may help resolve some of the questions about how antibiotics work and give clues for new antibiotics . |
| 19 | Nevertheless , if it does damage the opponent 's eye , you will be penalised . |
| 20 | such informal group norms were important to the workers even to the extent that an individual worker might refuse promotion if it meant leaving the group ; |
| 21 | He questioned whether it would be possible to prosecute them with any chance of success with the present rules of evidence and he would be against proceeding if it meant changing the way in which the courts worked . |
| 22 | In his notice of appeal he contends that the judge was wrong in law to reject the submission made on his behalf that any consideration of the welfare of the children in the context of the exercise of a judicial discretion under article 13 ( a ) of the Convention was only relevant as a material factor if it meant placing the children in an intolerable situation under article 13 ( b ) . |
| 23 | Not by cheating … but if it meant trimming the petals with a pair of scisasors ten minutes before walking out the hall and the judge wo n't notice it … |
| 24 | The new French Agriculture and Forestry Minister , Louis Mermaz , said that France would not be pushed into an accord even if it meant extending the December deadline for completing the GATT talks . |
| 25 | One will enable employers to take the union to court , where it would risk losing its immunities , if it fails to repudiate the action . |
| 26 | Britain can not be thrown out of the EC , but if it fails to pass the bill it would be left behind as the others speed towards greater political and economic unity . |
| 27 | Although Britain has marginalised itself by its recent actions , if it fails to ratify the Maastricht Treaty the markets will hedge against the whole EMS edifice collapsing and the perceived risk will create fresh currency pressures . |
| 28 | The question is easily answered where the two types of liability to be excluded are covered by sections of the UCTA which only render the clause unenforceable if it fails to satisfy the requirement of reasonableness ( for instance s 2 , property damage , and s 6(3) , implied warranty of quality ) . |
| 29 | Even professional men , it seems , would dabble in a bit of commerce if it helped pay the bills . |
| 30 | It was all very well picking at the past like this if it helped to exorcise the demons , but he was n't sure that was what William wanted . |